Road to the White House

Prop 31: State Budget, State and Local Government: No
A "Yes" vote would have initiated a budget overhaul that involved a two-year budget cycle and other changes.

Prop 32, Political Contributions: No
The measure would have prohibited unions from deducting payroll funds for political purposes.

Prop 33, Auto Insurance: No
A "Yes" vote meant insurance companies would have been allowed to set prices based on a driver's insurance history.

Prop 34, Death Penalty: No
A "Yes" vote would have repealed the state's death penalty sentence, replacing it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. The change would have been applied retroactively to existing sentences.

Prop 36, Three Strikes: Yes
The measure revises California's Three-Strikes law to impose life sentences only when a new felony conviction is considered serious or violent.

Prop 37, Genetically Engineered Food Labels: No
Requires labels for food from plants or animals with genetic material changes Such foods cannot be marketed as "natural."

Prop 38, Taxes for Educaiton, Early Childhood: No
A rival to Prop 30, this measure was proposed by billionaire Molly Munger. The temporary tax increase would have been based on earnings using a sliding scale.

Prop 39, Business Tax for Energy Funding: Yes
Multi-state businesses are required to pay income taxes based on percentage of California sales. Revenues for five years are set aside for clean and efficient energy projects.

Prop 40, Redistricting State Senate: Yes
The "Yes" vote approved new State Sentate districts created by the Citizens Redistricing Commission.